Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Anguilla instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
Health
live 8.5 years longer
In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2020, while in Anguilla, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2008.
be 11.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Cabo Verde, 9.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Anguilla, that number is 8.0% as of 2002.
be 34.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cabo Verde, 35.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Anguilla, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2002.
Life
be 87.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Cabo Verde, approximately 23.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Anguilla, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.
have 35.0% fewer children
In Cabo Verde, there are approximately 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Anguilla, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 26.2% more likely to have internet access
In Cabo Verde, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Anguilla, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 23.4% less on education
Cabo Verde spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Anguilla spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 93.7% less coastline
Cabo Verde has a total of 965 km of coastline. In Anguilla, that number is 61 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Anguilla: At a glance
How big is Anguilla compared to Cabo Verde? See an in-depth size comparison.